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Generosity isn’t just about giving away money or possessions; it’s about wanting to share whatever we have. The Bible describes the talents we have us as ‘gifts’ that God has given to us to use.
When I became known as the kid that was good with computers, it took about five minutes for the news to spread. As a teenager, my parents’ friends and our neighbours would always be in touch – ‘James, I’ve got this problem with my email…’ Fifteen years on, I’m still being that person.
I know that my skillset comes from God. In the same way, David learnt from a young age that all his gifts came from the Lord. So when the time came to build the temple, he gave abundantly. In 1 Chronicles 29:12–14 he prays: ‘Wealth and honour come from you… [W]ho am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this?’
David is clear in his mind – everything that he has comes from God. It’s not limited to money. Read it again: wealth and honour, status and strength come from God – that’s what David prays.
As a body of believers, we each have something different to offer. There are probably gifts that you have that you wouldn’t even consider a talent. 1 Corinthians 12:4 says: ‘There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.’ Organisation skills? Humour? Discipline? Self-control? All gifts. All from God. How can you share those things with someone else today?
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About this Plan
What if Lent was about giving out instead of giving up? This Bible plan is an adaptation of the full 40acts challenge. Our hope is that as you explore and practice biblical generosity in all areas of your life, you would experience its transformational impact. Each day contains a prompt for one act of generosity on that day's topic, with Sunday reflections summarising the theme of the acts that week.
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